New Zealand’s Māori king Tuheitia dies at 69 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, the Māori King of New Zealand, has passed away at the age of 69.
Surrounded by his wife and three children, the king died following a period of recovery in the hospital after heart surgery.
The news was announced by the Kiingitanga, the Māori king movement, on Friday morning local time (Thursday evening GMT).
Rahui Papa, a spokesman for the Kiingitanga, expressed the deep sorrow felt across the nation.
“The death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a…
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